Nov. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2569

General Regulations made by the New Zealand Institute of Architects (Incorporated).

WHEREAS by section 21 of the New Zealand Institute of Architects Act, 1913 (hereinafter called “the said Act”), the Institute, with the approval of the Governor in Council, is authorized to make regulations for the carrying-out of the said Act :

Now, therefore, the Institute, in pursuance and exercise of the said authority, and with the approval of the Governor-General in Council, doth hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule attached hereto, and doth order that such regulations shall have effect from and after the 25th day of November, 1937.

I.—Preliminary.

Commencement of Regulations.

These regulations made under the authority of the New Zealand Institute of Architects Act, 1913, shall come into force so soon as they are approved by the Governor-General in Council and gazetted, and the date of such gazetting is herein referred to as “the commencement of these regulations.”

Definitions.

In these regulations, unless inconsistent with the context,—

“ The Act ” means the New Zealand Institute of Architects Act, 1913, and any amendments thereof or any Act in substitution thereof :

“ The Institute ” means the New Zealand Institute of Architects constituted and incorporated under the Act :

“ The Council ” means the Council of the Institute duly elected and constituted under the Act :

“ Member of Council ” means a member of the Council duly elected under the Act :

“ Committees ” means the several committees of the Council and the Institute, permanent or temporary, appointed by the Council as hereinafter provided :

“ Executive Committee ” means the Executive and Finance Committee :

“ District Branches ” means the several District Branches of the Institute existing at the passing of the Act and as provided for and defined by the Act, or any other District Branches which may hereafter be created by the Council in pursuance of its powers under the Act :

“ District Committees ” means the committees appointed by any or either of the several District Branches as hereinafter provided :

“ Member ” means a member of the Institute duly registered as provided by the Act or these regulations and includes a Fellow or an Associate :

“ Student ” means a person not under fifteen years of age actually engaged in the study of architecture or a pupil or apprentice serving articles to a Fellow or Associate in practice and who has registered himself as a student as hereinafter provided :

“ Office ” means the registered office of the Institute at Wellington as prescribed by the Act :

“ District Office ” means the office of a District Branch :

“ The Secretary ” means the Secretary of the Institute or any officer who, for the time being, may be performing the duties of secretary :

“ District Secretary ” means the Secretary of any District Branch of the Institute :

“ The Register ” means the Register of Members to be kept as prescribed by section 12 of the Act :

“ Prescribed ” means prescribed by the Act or these regulations.

Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine gender.

II.—CONSTITUTION OF THE INSTITUTE.

The Institute was constituted and established a body corporate, with perpetual succession, by the New Zealand Institute of Architects Act, 1913. Prior to the year 1905 there were several separate architectural associations in the Dominion, and in the year 1905 the several architectural associations of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland were amalgamated under the name New Zealand Institute of Architects (Registered), and this Institute, by virtue of the Act, is incorporated for the purposes expressed in the Act, for the general advancement of civil architecture, and for promoting and facilitating the acquirement of the knowledge of the various arts and sciences connected therewith, and, in particular, is established—

(a) To make provision for the training, education, examination, and registration of persons practising or intending to practise the profession of architecture in New Zealand :

(b) To grant or issue diplomas or certificates to members of the Institute or to other persons in recognition of their proficiency in architecture or in any matters relating to the duties of an architect :

(c) To hold or assist in conferences on architecture and allied subjects :

(d) To publish a journal giving an account of the proceedings of the Institute and such other matter as may be of interest :

(e) To acquire, form, and maintain an art and science library and museum :

(f) To grant prizes or scholarships or subsidize lectureships in any school, college, or university in connection with any subjects of study relating to architecture or to the duties of an architect :

(g) To grant pecuniary or other assistance to any society, school, college, or university established in New Zealand in the interests of the profession of architecture :

(h) To establish a Benevolent Fund for the assistance of members of the Institute, or the wife, widow, or children of any member :

(i) To raise money on mortgage of the property of the Institute, or by issue of debentures charged on all or any of the property or rights of the Institute :

(j) To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.

III.—MEMBERSHIP.

Classes of Members.

1. There shall be two classes of members—namely, Fellows and Associates—and these two classes may be either subscribing or non-subscribing members.

2. Non-subscribing members shall be designated “Honorary Fellows” or “Honorary Associates,” as the case may be, or “Retired Fellows” in terms of Regulation 9. All members who at the time of the passing of the Act were Fellows of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (Registered), and all members who have since such date been created Fellows of the Institute, shall be Fellows of the Institute and all other members shall be Associates.

Fellows.

3. The following persons shall, subject to the approval of the Branch Committee of the district in which they reside, be eligible for admission as Fellows :—

(a) Any architect holding any recognized certificate as defined in section 8 of the Act entitling him to the degree of Fellow of the University College or other public institution mentioned in such certificate ; or

(b) Any architect who has been engaged as a principal for at least seven successive years in the practice of architecture and as to whom the Council considers it just and fitting that he be admitted.

4. (a) Any architect desiring admission as a Fellow shall make application in the form prescribed in Appendix A or B, as the case may be, and all such applications shall be recommended by at least three Fellows of the Institute who shall each sign a proposal as provided in Appendix A or B, as the case may be.

(b) In the case of any candidate for a Fellowship not being personally acquainted with the number of Fellows required to recommend him, the Executive Committee may, if satisfied with his qualifications, have power to nominate him, and to dispense with the separate written statement to be made by three Fellows as herein provided.

(c) The Council shall have power at any time to promote to the rank of Fellow any Associate member who has been engaged as a principal for at least seven successive years in practice as an architect, who, being recommended by the committee of the District Branch to which he is attached, makes application to the Council for such promotion in the form prescribed in Appendix “B,” and as to whom the Council may resolve that it is desirable so to promote him.

Associates.

5. (a) All architects who on the passing of the Act were members of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (Registered), and all architects since registered as members of the Institute (other than Fellows), shall be Associates of the Institute.